# Detachable Modular Smartphones The - + Modular Phone Comes with Detachable Parts By Michael Baxter | Published 2014-05-30 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-phone References: [tuvie](http://www.tuvie.com/modular-smartphone-concept-where-each-element-can-operate-independently/) & [artdim.over-blog](http://artdim.over-blog.com/) The '- +' [modular phone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/commi-board) isn't just a phone with a bunch of parts that come off and don't do much. This phone and all its different parts will all work independently, giving the user the right tool to use whenever they need it. Much like [LEGO](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wireless-charger-platform) blocks, the phone can come together and come apart simply by pulling it apart and building it back up. The cool thing about the phone is definitely that you can easily pull it apart and use each piece by itself and there's a genius idea behind this. The thing about the way phones are now is that often companies nickel and dime customers by adding [small features to phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fairphone-6). With the - + phone, these small features can simply be added on like more LEGO. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.4/10 - Popularity: 76% | Activity: 78% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Detachable Modular Smartphones:** The '- +' modular phone allows users to easily detach and use individual parts, creating a disruptive innovation opportunity in the smartphone market. - **Customizable Phone Components:** The '- +' phone's ability to add and remove features like LEGO blocks presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the mobile technology industry. - **Personalized User Experience:** The modular design of the '- +' phone offers users the flexibility to customize their phone according to their specific needs, opening up a disruptive innovation opportunity in the consumer electronics industry. ### Where This Applies - **Smartphone Industry:** The '- +' modular phone introduces a disruptive innovation opportunity for smartphone manufacturers to explore detachable and customizable phone components. - **Mobile Technology Industry:** The '- +' phone's modular design presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for companies in the mobile technology industry to revolutionize the concept of smartphones. - **Consumer Electronics Industry:** The modular nature of the '- +' phone offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for companies in the consumer electronics industry to provide personalized and flexible user experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Adaptable Tech Hardware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hone-pro.md) - [3D-Printed Modular Phone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-sliding-system.md) - [Modular Component Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soul-phone-concept.md) - [Modular Mobile Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hmd-fusion.md) - [Modular Photography Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xiaomi-modular-optical-system.md) - [Modular Sustainable Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-fairphone-6.md) - [Customizable Budget Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cmf-phone-1.md) - [Wacky Design Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playful-phone-experimentation.md) - [Modular Laptop Attachments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edge-pro-1.md)